Chief Engineer. And trade.
2nd Engineer. The rights of nationality.
Chief Engineer. We or the Yellows—
2nd Engineer. Never was war more honourable or urgent—
Chief Engineer. Than the war we must fight.
2nd Engineer. We are prepared.
Chief Engineer. We have only to find a casus belli.
Blind Ant. Blank, two, three, four—[A gong.
Chief Engineer. What’s that?
Voice. (Outside) A messenger! A messenger!